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it is the second largest geothermal power plant in the philippines. the philippines scrapped their nuclear power program in the 1980s in order to pursue renewable energy. gee yoe thermal accounts for 22% of the country's energy. that is the second highest rate in the world. the national economy is on the rise as is the demand for power. to meet that growth, the government has the ambitious goal of increasing total geothermal power output by 75% by the year 2030. there are many challenges to achieving that target. an average size geothermal plant costs $13 million to build. further development also requires new technology for drilling and surveying. but the country is taking steps to bring its goals into reach. manila hosted an international meet williing for countries tha geothermal power. >> it's an exchange of experiences, knowledge as well as technology transfer. >> reporter: the organizers also hosted the tour of geothermal power stations in the philippines. the delegation from kenya visited this facility. the visitors found that japanese technolo
it is the second largest geothermal power plant in the philippines. the philippines scrapped their nuclear power program in the 1980s in order to pursue renewable energy. gee yoe thermal accounts for 22% of the country's energy. that is the second highest rate in the world. the national economy is on the rise as is the demand for power. to meet that growth, the government has the ambitious goal of increasing total geothermal power output by 75% by the year 2030. there are many challenges to...
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get online and learn more. >>> the storm has passed from the philippines. our meteorologist is here with more. robert? >> well, we are still watching this. the cyclone evan still spinning out here. we have the center of circulation very defined in the islands. they're underrate at this time. you're seeing some absolute damaging winds. we're seeing widespread reports of power lines down, trees down all across the islands here. really just creating an absolute mess. it does look like the storm is continuing to linger over the next 24 hours before it is expected to move off to the west impacting fiji early next week. at this time, still packing strong winds. 120 kilometer per hour winds. this is a category 3 cyclone. really, you're going to be getting battered in the next 24 hours across samoa. going into sunday, you're going to start to see clearing conditions. once again, that's when fiji, you're going to start to see the conditions go down hill. we're still going to watch this as a continuing developing story across the islands in the pacific. but while we'
get online and learn more. >>> the storm has passed from the philippines. our meteorologist is here with more. robert? >> well, we are still watching this. the cyclone evan still spinning out here. we have the center of circulation very defined in the islands. they're underrate at this time. you're seeing some absolute damaging winds. we're seeing widespread reports of power lines down, trees down all across the islands here. really just creating an absolute mess. it does look...
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of the people in the philippines and around the world that have faced climate impact now, today, and will continue in the days to come. but what is at stake here is not some the the real thing, the planet or environment, but what is at stake is selling that our children and grandchildren to futures. >> federal and new york state prosecutors have unveiled their $1.9 billion settlement with the banking giant hsbc for a massive money laundering scheme used by drug cartels and other illegal groups. >> you can do real time in jail and therefore doing ridiculous offenses, or taking it up two subway seats. people go to jail all the time in this country. for having a marijuana stem in your pocket. there are 50,000 marijuana- related cases in america alone every year. and here we have a bank money laundered billions of dollars and they cannot find anyone to put in jail. >> i had a chance to speak directly to leonard peltier when he called into a news conference organized by his lawyers and pete seeger. >> what would you do if you were free? >> probably go home on house arrest. that is the onl
of the people in the philippines and around the world that have faced climate impact now, today, and will continue in the days to come. but what is at stake here is not some the the real thing, the planet or environment, but what is at stake is selling that our children and grandchildren to futures. >> federal and new york state prosecutors have unveiled their $1.9 billion settlement with the banking giant hsbc for a massive money laundering scheme used by drug cartels and other illegal...
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the philippines is hit by several typhoons each year. self of -- several hundreds of thousands of people were misplaced. they have been severely damaged. officials say most people were better prepared ahead of tropical storm. but with overflowing rivers and flooded houses, villages in the area are overwhelmed. for now, the focus is to get to dry land. taking whatever few belongings they can carry with them. serena cloudy, "bbc news." >> got a picture for you here of the sole female cabinet member in iran, until recently because the iranian president has just dismissed the health minister and she had criticized the central bank for failing to provide funds to important vital . so she's gone. you're watching "bbc world news." these are the headlines. putin carries out his threat, the russian president signs the bill which bans americans from adopting russian children. while the condition of the indian gang rape victim deteriorates, the politicians look to restore order and offer support. moscow says it's urging the government in damascus t
the philippines is hit by several typhoons each year. self of -- several hundreds of thousands of people were misplaced. they have been severely damaged. officials say most people were better prepared ahead of tropical storm. but with overflowing rivers and flooded houses, villages in the area are overwhelmed. for now, the focus is to get to dry land. taking whatever few belongings they can carry with them. serena cloudy, "bbc news." >> got a picture for you here of the sole...
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the typhoon but struck the philippines and the death toll continues to rise and criticism is mounting over the government's lack of preparedness. our reporter has more. >> reporter: the typhoon battered the southern philippines this month triggering mudslides. the risk management council said sunday the typhoon left more than 1,000 people dead. it is feared that figure will keep rising, with more than 800 people still unaccounted for. the government failed to distribute to some towns a hazard map it drew up six years ago. experts say this oversight contributed to the authority's failure to evacuate residents to safe locations. such criticism has prompted senators to launch an investigation. it called on the government to swiftly distribute the hazard map to all municipalities. another typhoon pummeled the same island in december last year. killing 1,200 people. a second consecutive year of serious typhoon damage is fueling criticism of the government's disaster preparedness. as many as 6.2 million people are still in need of assistance. the united nations is calling for $65 million in
the typhoon but struck the philippines and the death toll continues to rise and criticism is mounting over the government's lack of preparedness. our reporter has more. >> reporter: the typhoon battered the southern philippines this month triggering mudslides. the risk management council said sunday the typhoon left more than 1,000 people dead. it is feared that figure will keep rising, with more than 800 people still unaccounted for. the government failed to distribute to some towns a...
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philippines and expanding our dialogue and -- in exchanges with china. we are also an handed our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes -- expanding our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes allocating our naval fleet to have a 60/40 s plit between the pacific and atlantic oceans, increasing army and marine presence in the region. locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific, including new deployments of f- 22's and the mv22's to japan. and lay the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f-35 joint strike fighter. the third element of our strategy is that as we do force projection in the asia-pacific and middle east, we still have to maintain our global leadership and presence by building innovative partnerships and partner capacity across the globe and using these innovative rotational deployment as a way to do exercises and training with other countries, developing their capabilities so they can provide for their own security. in latin america, africa, europe, and elsewhere. the past decade of war has
philippines and expanding our dialogue and -- in exchanges with china. we are also an handed our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes -- expanding our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes allocating our naval fleet to have a 60/40 s plit between the pacific and atlantic oceans, increasing army and marine presence in the region. locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific, including new deployments of f- 22's and the mv22's to japan. and lay the...
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the monitors were relaying the is it thes' concerns to the philippine military, in charge of security in this region. >> some of the members are suggesting to-- the problem is bringing the military inside the community. it might cause other problems. so we have to study this some more. >> reporter: nonviolent peace force's annual budget of $7.5 million comees from the u.n. and the governments from several developed nations, though not the u.s., also from private donations. the group worked in sri lanka during its civil war and now also serves in south sedan and breakaway regions in georgia. monitors are paid about $1500 u.s. a month plus living expenses. in total, the group claims, their costs are about half those of a typical armed u.n. blue helmeted soldier. their challenges have been daunting. when this island became part of a newly independent philippines in 1946, muslims, were a majority here, and they resisted, demanding a separate state. over time, christian settlers moved in. they now outnumber muslims 3 to 1. ed it the leading insurgent group no longer seeks independence but
the monitors were relaying the is it thes' concerns to the philippine military, in charge of security in this region. >> some of the members are suggesting to-- the problem is bringing the military inside the community. it might cause other problems. so we have to study this some more. >> reporter: nonviolent peace force's annual budget of $7.5 million comees from the u.n. and the governments from several developed nations, though not the u.s., also from private donations. the group...
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cancer; getting ready for the new health care law; civilians keeping the peace in the philippines; corruption in china; and writing verse about greece's troubled times. but first, with the other news of the day, here's kwame holman. >> holman: police in webster, new york, found human remains today in the burned-out home where a gunman ambushed firefighters on christmas eve. the victim appeared to be william spengler's sister. he left a note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and kill people. spengler set fire to his house, then shot four firefighters-- killing two-- before killing himself. he had a revolver, a shotgun, and a bushmaster rifle, the same model used in the newtown school shooting. >> i can't tell you at this time what the victims were shot with. we assume it was the rifle because of the distance. it's going to go to the medical examiner. they'll have the autopsies done. >> holman: two firefighters remained hospitalized today in stable condition. the fire spengler set ultimately burned seven homes. the election commission in egypt confirmed today the new constitution w
cancer; getting ready for the new health care law; civilians keeping the peace in the philippines; corruption in china; and writing verse about greece's troubled times. but first, with the other news of the day, here's kwame holman. >> holman: police in webster, new york, found human remains today in the burned-out home where a gunman ambushed firefighters on christmas eve. the victim appeared to be william spengler's sister. he left a note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood...
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typhoon bopha is apparently making a return pass oaf the philippines. typhtyphoon killed nearly 600 60ple in the southern part of the island chain earlier this week. latelatest forecast shows it making a u-turn to threaten the fain northern island of luzon. in this country, insurance giant a.i.g. says it will suffer a $1.3 billion loss in the wake of super storm sandy. president obama is asking $6gress for $60 billion in ederal aid for states hit hard by the storm. here's john bentley. nt reporter: more than a month after hurricane sandy slammed snto long island, workers are fill digging out from the damage. >> i'm here to coordinate the workers so they successfully clean up all the debris. >> reporter: angela bosco is the manager of this program in hauppauge, new york. out of work since march she got thatjob because of a government grant that only hires those who ire unemployed. d i never would imagine it riuld take a hurricane to bring me to a county position. it was like a blessing, actually. >> reporter: with tons of debris still left to clean up fr
typhoon bopha is apparently making a return pass oaf the philippines. typhtyphoon killed nearly 600 60ple in the southern part of the island chain earlier this week. latelatest forecast shows it making a u-turn to threaten the fain northern island of luzon. in this country, insurance giant a.i.g. says it will suffer a $1.3 billion loss in the wake of super storm sandy. president obama is asking $6gress for $60 billion in ederal aid for states hit hard by the storm. here's john bentley. nt...
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. >> sreenivasan: the people of the southern philippines struggled to recover today from a deadly typhoon. nearly 300 were dead, and officials warned the number could go higher. more than half the victims were in the compostela valley province. the storm made landfall there, early on tuesday. we have a report narrated by richard pallot of "independent television news." >> reporter: a mother cradles her terrified daughter, but at reist they have found shelter. so many didn't at the cost of many hundreds of lives. gustes of nearly 100 miles per hour ripping through the southern philippines, triggering landslides and floods. authorities describe how entire families were just washed away. much of the initial rescue operation was in the dark with electricity and communications cut off. entire villages waiting for the lights to see what was left and who survived, many already hearing the worst. typhoons are common here with approximately 20 striking a year, but warnings from the president about the severity of this particular storm, so many philippineoze move out in advance. the death toll in t
. >> sreenivasan: the people of the southern philippines struggled to recover today from a deadly typhoon. nearly 300 were dead, and officials warned the number could go higher. more than half the victims were in the compostela valley province. the storm made landfall there, early on tuesday. we have a report narrated by richard pallot of "independent television news." >> reporter: a mother cradles her terrified daughter, but at reist they have found shelter. so many...
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the rocket as it jettisoned its first stage in the yellow sea as planned, and its second in the philippine sea before boosting what the north koreans say is a weather inellite into polar orbit. u.s. navy ships in the pacific lad missile defense crews in colorado had already been placed on alert and did not require officiaof a launch. had the rocket been fired on a aljectory that threatened the united states, officials say interceptors based in alaska and california would have been ready ay shoot it down. still, these officials say they re now trying to determine th koreanorth korea deliberately disguised its launch plans or whether u.s. intelligence simply missed the final preparations. last april, a similar rocket fail two minutes after launch. this time, north korea announced it was experiencing technical tfficulties and would need to extend the launch window to the whd of the month. oether those difficulties were real or fake, the rocket was ruickly prepared for launch without u.s. intelligence detecting it had been fully fueled. .he satellite is now circling ce earth and is likely to s
the rocket as it jettisoned its first stage in the yellow sea as planned, and its second in the philippine sea before boosting what the north koreans say is a weather inellite into polar orbit. u.s. navy ships in the pacific lad missile defense crews in colorado had already been placed on alert and did not require officiaof a launch. had the rocket been fired on a aljectory that threatened the united states, officials say interceptors based in alaska and california would have been ready ay...
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in the philippines? find out what he did. >>> and it's a big budget battle at the hollywood weekend box office. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ or treat gas with these after you get it. now that's like sunblock before or sun burn cream later. oh, somebody out there's saying, now i get it! take beano before and there'll be no gas. ♪ ♪ i want candy ♪ ♪ i want candy this week? taylor swift took her new boyfriend to a tattoo parlor in l.a. he got this giant ship on his arm. pretty -- look. there's his tattoo there. yeah. he's got some guns, too. but actually she got a tattoo as well. we have a close-up of the one she
in the philippines? find out what he did. >>> and it's a big budget battle at the hollywood weekend box office. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to...
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hit the philippines. complete details straight ahead. >>> we are ten days away interest congress going on break. no approved plan to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans in today for john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. it is wednesday, december 5th, 6:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started here. up first, president obama refusing to blink in the bitter fight over the fiscal cliff. in 27 days americans face severe tax hikes and spending cuts if democrats and republicans cannot cut a deal. and remember folks, that congress breaks for the holidays, that is in ten days. so slash that number. in an interview with bloomberg tv, the president making it clear any agreement has to include tax hikes for the wealthiest americans. >> if we're going to be serious about reducing our deficit, while still being automobile to invest in things -- able to invest in things like education and research and development that are important to our growth, and
hit the philippines. complete details straight ahead. >>> we are ten days away interest congress going on break. no approved plan to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans in today for john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. it is wednesday, december 5th, 6:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started here. up first, president obama refusing to blink in the bitter fight over the fiscal cliff. in 27...
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has killed 74 people in the philippines and the deattoll is expected to rise. 23 of the people drowned in flooding caused by the typhoon. the storm made landfall yesterday and some 60,000 people have fled to emergency shelters. the crowded shelters in this new video. the typhoon is expected to continue to dump rain for several days. >>> a major pot growing operation inside this house, how police actually discovered it and the owner's reaction when he saw all of this for the first time. >> some local students are honored for tackling a very serious issue in the classroom and on campus. how they're trying to stop the cycle. (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> we have new video mauves i have marijuana growing operation set up neighed small house in san jose. police discovered it on sandalwood court this morning when neighbors called to report what th
has killed 74 people in the philippines and the deattoll is expected to rise. 23 of the people drowned in flooding caused by the typhoon. the storm made landfall yesterday and some 60,000 people have fled to emergency shelters. the crowded shelters in this new video. the typhoon is expected to continue to dump rain for several days. >>> a major pot growing operation inside this house, how police actually discovered it and the owner's reaction when he saw all of this for the first time....
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. >> the death toll from the typhoon in the philippines has risen to more than one- thousand. typhoon hit earlier this month, and it devastated towns in the country's mountains and along the coast. officials are still searching for nearly eight- hundred and 50 missing people. government christmas celebrations have been cancelled. instead, resources are being devoted to the search, and to helping survivors deal with losses. >> up next. we'll talk to a bay area doctor who specializes in male psychology. but first, more reaction from people who knew the victims of friday's school massacre. here now, a family friend of teacher victoria soto. >> she drove us to cheerleading practices. i am also a teacher i cannot even imagines going through what she went through. i think putting herself out there she is such an angel. she went straight to heaven, there's no doubt about that. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondha
. >> the death toll from the typhoon in the philippines has risen to more than one- thousand. typhoon hit earlier this month, and it devastated towns in the country's mountains and along the coast. officials are still searching for nearly eight- hundred and 50 missing people. government christmas celebrations have been cancelled. instead, resources are being devoted to the search, and to helping survivors deal with losses. >> up next. we'll talk to a bay area doctor who specializes...
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and from japan, -- [inaudible] the taiwan, the philippines, this is called -- from the viewpoint of china. violence exists in the pacific. china openly express their strong interest in the maritime security and also the territory along those islands. so these china sea, this is not isolated when. this is a kind of china military strategy to advance. >> that's an important point. which are basically saying this is about power. and a powerful which china is going to become more powerful. they are powerful to write history. we write history. you are seeing lines challenge, and i remember talking to george soros once when, after he so go the back of england, wrote the bank of england and what he saw as a hedge fund manager as a chance to basically drive so hard against the line that fundamentally the institutional power on the bank of england site had to collapse. and i look at asia and the power in the region, the lines that used to be a, whether the ep three incident in 2001, whether it was china's more vociferous and robust complaints about south korea and america's naval exercises, or the
and from japan, -- [inaudible] the taiwan, the philippines, this is called -- from the viewpoint of china. violence exists in the pacific. china openly express their strong interest in the maritime security and also the territory along those islands. so these china sea, this is not isolated when. this is a kind of china military strategy to advance. >> that's an important point. which are basically saying this is about power. and a powerful which china is going to become more powerful....
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and the philippines. tension being raised there. >>> talk about tense. hissing sound of natural gas as single police car keeps watch and sits hear in west virginia. what an image that is. that's where a natural gas line exploded level 4 houses and damaging part of interstate. the area is about 15 miles forth of charleston, west virginia. several people suffered smoke i hope inhalation. >>> ntsb said a distracted driver in a truck with bad brake was likely cause of amtrak collision that killed 6 people last year. happened at rural intersection in northern nevada. truck slammed into the side of a train that was headed from chicago to here in the bay area. at hearing in washington today the ntsb said the crossing guard arm was down and warning lights were flashing in plenty of time for the truck driver to stop. they still are not sure why he did in the act quickly more quickly maybe he was tired or just not paying attention who knows. but if the brake had been properly maintained or applied a second and a ha
and the philippines. tension being raised there. >>> talk about tense. hissing sound of natural gas as single police car keeps watch and sits hear in west virginia. what an image that is. that's where a natural gas line exploded level 4 houses and damaging part of interstate. the area is about 15 miles forth of charleston, west virginia. several people suffered smoke i hope inhalation. >>> ntsb said a distracted driver in a truck with bad brake was likely cause of amtrak...
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do you know what the first lady of the philippines looks like? >> reporter: so i pretended to be the king of liechtenstein, and people bought it. outside, a panting crowd, paid to scream my name. >> king nicholas. >> once you have 10, 15 people with cameras, everybody else will crowd around. >> king nicholas, i love you! >> reporter: for nearly clr 5,000, you get a gang of paparazzi and fake fans to meet you at the airport. for nearly $3,000, a crowd to follow you on dates. >> the goal would be, like, wow, you must be really famous. >> reporter: some use this service for career advancement. >> i guess you could say "b" list celebrities who want attention in beverly hills and hollywood. i was exacted by ee eed -- cont agents and publicists. >> reporter: the crowd shopping felt weird. but i loved the dirn afterwards. tell me how good looking i am. toast to me. my own entourage made to laugh hi my jokes. i said you do downtown. [ laughter ] >> reporter: i might hire these guys. for new year's eve. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los
do you know what the first lady of the philippines looks like? >> reporter: so i pretended to be the king of liechtenstein, and people bought it. outside, a panting crowd, paid to scream my name. >> king nicholas. >> once you have 10, 15 people with cameras, everybody else will crowd around. >> king nicholas, i love you! >> reporter: for nearly clr 5,000, you get a gang of paparazzi and fake fans to meet you at the airport. for nearly $3,000, a crowd to follow you...
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in the case of columbia, the philippines, yemen, these other places that i am talking about, the governments have invited special operations forces in to help them, to help their country's forces. that is why i think it is such an effective use in the long term. it does not cause the same political diplomatic controversy as many people know what happened after the bin laden rate. it was a huge rupture in relations with pakistan. they had been troubled for well over a year. drone strikes and other things complicating relations. as i described in article, some of the partner special operations activity that had been growing and developing quite a significant footprints in pakistan, it was all caught off as a result of this growing attention and controversy between the two countries. this other paradigm is really something that happens with the consent of that government and the assumption that it causes less friction internally, is something that is sustainable for both countries. host: four years ago you came out with a book on david petraeus and the search for a way out of iraq. a lot of dev
in the case of columbia, the philippines, yemen, these other places that i am talking about, the governments have invited special operations forces in to help them, to help their country's forces. that is why i think it is such an effective use in the long term. it does not cause the same political diplomatic controversy as many people know what happened after the bin laden rate. it was a huge rupture in relations with pakistan. they had been troubled for well over a year. drone strikes and...
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> desperate rescue crews try to reach the injured after a typhoon blows through the philippines. at least 140 people are known dead. scores are injured, and tens of thousands are forced from their homes. huge storms caused floods and floods and landslides. officials say about 170,000 people sought refuge in evacuation centers. >>> a tornado sweeps through, forcing evacuations. the fast-moving storm came through today. roofs were blown off. most of the homes are owned by military families who rushed home to check on loved ones. >>> eight students were on a bus when the car crashed into the back. the driver of the car was killed. and one student on the bus was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. the cause still under investigation. >>> a man turns up in guatemala, after being on the run for weeks. he is seeking asibum -- asylum, after he calls being persecuted by police. he was undone by technology. >> reporter: software energy came to guatemala for asylum but was taken into custodiy for entering the country illegally. he gave an interview before he was arreste
> desperate rescue crews try to reach the injured after a typhoon blows through the philippines. at least 140 people are known dead. scores are injured, and tens of thousands are forced from their homes. huge storms caused floods and floods and landslides. officials say about 170,000 people sought refuge in evacuation centers. >>> a tornado sweeps through, forcing evacuations. the fast-moving storm came through today. roofs were blown off. most of the homes are owned by military...
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always remember the work we did on the philippines, your efforts on the floor, your amazing humility and sense of purpose is finding the commonground and reaching out to both sides of the aisle. every member of the committee has joined, and i'm presenting you with a resolution, and i just want to read just the introduction whereas throughout his 36 years in the united states senate, richard lugar served indiana and the united states with grace, distinction, and tenacity and will have many more contributions to the nation that reveres and reveres him. we want to present this to you from everybody on the committee, my friend. >> thank you. [applause] >> mr. chairman, i thank you very much. i'm very grateful to have had this opportunity to serve with each one of you. thank you. that's a very special tribute. >> well, it's small compared to your service, but we honor you. finally, we're also going to be losing jim webb and jim demanipulate. jim, as we all know, jim webb came here, did something very few freshman can do by getting a major piece of legislation passed, the new gi bill, and
always remember the work we did on the philippines, your efforts on the floor, your amazing humility and sense of purpose is finding the commonground and reaching out to both sides of the aisle. every member of the committee has joined, and i'm presenting you with a resolution, and i just want to read just the introduction whereas throughout his 36 years in the united states senate, richard lugar served indiana and the united states with grace, distinction, and tenacity and will have many more...
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. >>> in the philippines, at least 11 people are dead after a tropical cyclone slammed the central part of the country. the storm brought heavy flooding, landslides as well. two people are still missing. now, earlier this month, more than 1,000 died when a typhoon swept through that very same area. >>> the florida man known as the dinosaur smuggler could face 17 years in prison. eric pleaded guilty to illegally buying and selling dinosaur skeletons and then slipping them by u.s. customs. sentencing is scheduled for april. the bones are being returned to their country of origin. >>> this is the most-watched singing contest in europe. it's got the glitz, the glamour, but -- >> it costs to perform, and it costs to stage it. and what do you get back? bluntly, you get a bunch of hoopla and a few pom-poms. >> wow. what some european countries on the verge of bankruptcy, many feel participating in the contest, well, strikes the wrong chord. through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ i get congested. but now, wi
. >>> in the philippines, at least 11 people are dead after a tropical cyclone slammed the central part of the country. the storm brought heavy flooding, landslides as well. two people are still missing. now, earlier this month, more than 1,000 died when a typhoon swept through that very same area. >>> the florida man known as the dinosaur smuggler could face 17 years in prison. eric pleaded guilty to illegally buying and selling dinosaur skeletons and then slipping them by...
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philippines. all of them are made out of heavy paper stock and covered with metallic looking resin that encollude a hang tag with a pa iris label. all the items should be put in a container and returned. >>> a battle over medical marijuana between the city of oakland and the federal government. why the city says the largest pot dispensary in america should stay open even if it breaks federal law. >>> welcome back. 6:25. a legal battle between the city of oakland and the federal government over a marijuana dispensary the biggest one in the country. the harbor side health center has 100,000 patients. it earns more than $20 million a year by selling medical marijuana. now the federal government wants to shut it down. and seize the property. the judge is now considering whether this landmark case should go to trial. the city of oakland by the way is siding with the center which by the way pays a lot of taxes. >> it's like the federal government to stop the tragic waste of resources on trying to shut d
philippines. all of them are made out of heavy paper stock and covered with metallic looking resin that encollude a hang tag with a pa iris label. all the items should be put in a container and returned. >>> a battle over medical marijuana between the city of oakland and the federal government. why the city says the largest pot dispensary in america should stay open even if it breaks federal law. >>> welcome back. 6:25. a legal battle between the city of oakland and the...
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victims are recruited from third countries like bangladesh and the philippines and charged exorbitant fees to travel to their work sites often misled about where they're going, what that are salaries will be and what their living conditions will be like. frequently their passports are confiscated so they cannot in fact return home, even if they're able to scrape together the money to make that journey. this kind of human trafficking is no less than modern-day slavery, subsidized by our government with taxpayer money. it's reprehensible. but for me, the number-one issue here is the safety of our american troops on these bases. that safety is compromised if our bases are filled with unauthorized, potentially unsafe foreign workers. and that's why i introduced the end trafficking in government contracting act of treft which provides the -- of 2012 which provides the most comprehensive approach taken. it is bipartisan legislation which now is included in the bill which passed the senate last week and i'm hopeful will be retained in conference and signed into law soon, with strong bipartis
victims are recruited from third countries like bangladesh and the philippines and charged exorbitant fees to travel to their work sites often misled about where they're going, what that are salaries will be and what their living conditions will be like. frequently their passports are confiscated so they cannot in fact return home, even if they're able to scrape together the money to make that journey. this kind of human trafficking is no less than modern-day slavery, subsidized by our...
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i want the challenge. >> reporter: pacquiao is a legend back home in the philippines. he was elected to congress there in 2010. why politics? >> i like to serve people. i'm the one who fights human trafficking, to stop that. i know the feeling of being poor. i know the people in the philippines live in poverty and i wanted to help them. >> reporter: besides congress, you do a few other things. there's the singing. ♪ ♪ sometimes when we touch the honesty is too much ♪ >> reporter: there's the acting. >> our hero is william wallace. william wallace from scotland. >> reporter: if you're not fighting, you're not politicking, you're not in congress, you're not singing, you're not acting, what do you do for fun? >> i like sports. >> reporter: do you lose at anything? >> sometimes i lose. >> reporter: you said you think there's only one or two fights after this for manny. >> yep. >> reporter: is there a lot to of nostalgia then as you sit here training? >> it will be a sad day. but i want to see manny pacquiao go out on top. >> if manny is victorious that will be a sign
i want the challenge. >> reporter: pacquiao is a legend back home in the philippines. he was elected to congress there in 2010. why politics? >> i like to serve people. i'm the one who fights human trafficking, to stop that. i know the feeling of being poor. i know the people in the philippines live in poverty and i wanted to help them. >> reporter: besides congress, you do a few other things. there's the singing. ♪ ♪ sometimes when we touch the honesty is too much ♪...
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in asia, japan, and the philippines were closed. in europe only the uk, french, dutch and spanish stock markets are open. they're also going to be closing early. u.s. equity futures, see how the market is setting up for the day. dow off by 20 points. nasdaq off by 8 points s&p 500 off as well. let's get some of the headlines. regulators are reportedly looking into whether financially classified bad loans, "the wall street journal" citing depositions that were unsealed this morning. the s.e.c., fed, fbi alabama banking commission sig t.a.r.p. and the justice department has been questioning bank executives. regulators have warned 350 medical practices that they may have purchased potentially counterfeit botox from a network of wholesalers controlled by canada drugs. that's the problem. it's counterfeit. it's not working. >> is it no good? is it not botox? >> i'm asking a question. why it's not working. >> oh, oh, yeah. >> you are known for that razor sharp -- >> yeah. >> you're a print guy. take your time with these things. how long d
in asia, japan, and the philippines were closed. in europe only the uk, french, dutch and spanish stock markets are open. they're also going to be closing early. u.s. equity futures, see how the market is setting up for the day. dow off by 20 points. nasdaq off by 8 points s&p 500 off as well. let's get some of the headlines. regulators are reportedly looking into whether financially classified bad loans, "the wall street journal" citing depositions that were unsealed this...
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philippines and expanding our dialogue in exchanges with china. we are also an handed our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes -- expanding our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes allocating our naval fleet to have a 60/40 split between the pacific and atlantic oceans, increasing army and marine presence in the region. locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific, including new deployments of f- 22's and the mv22's to japan. and lay the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f-35 joint strike fighter. the third element of our strategy is that as we do force projection in the asia-pacific and middle east, we still have to maintain our global leadership and presence by building innovative partnerships and partner capacity across the globe and using these innovative rotational deployment as a way to do exercises and training with other countries, developing their capabilities so they can provide for their own security. in latin america, africa, europe, and elsewhere. the past decade of war has r
philippines and expanding our dialogue in exchanges with china. we are also an handed our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes -- expanding our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes allocating our naval fleet to have a 60/40 split between the pacific and atlantic oceans, increasing army and marine presence in the region. locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific, including new deployments of f- 22's and the mv22's to japan. and lay the groundwork for...
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he and three others were towing the yacht from the philippines when the tow rope broke. >>> a senator from idaho is apologizing this morning after he was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. mike crapo has said previously he does not drink. >>> there's no evidence this morning we don't feel good about the economy. a new abc news/"washington post" poll finds that three-quarters of americans say we're in a recession. half are optimistic about the new year, but that's the least in a decade. >>> santa is ready to leave the secret workshop location in the north pole. there are two places two track him online. norad and for the first time, google. >>> finally, a police officer is being called a hero this morning after rescuing a drowning woman. he did it under the absolute worst conditions an against all odds. it takes protect and stoerve a whole new level. this cell phone video shows boston police officer edward norton jumping into frigid waters to rescue a drowning woman. he was weighed down by his bullet-proof vest but says, he didn't think twice. >> i feel like i did what i woul
he and three others were towing the yacht from the philippines when the tow rope broke. >>> a senator from idaho is apologizing this morning after he was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. mike crapo has said previously he does not drink. >>> there's no evidence this morning we don't feel good about the economy. a new abc news/"washington post" poll finds that three-quarters of americans say we're in a recession. half are optimistic about the new year, but...
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thanks, chuck. >>> today a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. the typhoon killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of the country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest. the storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> this week several bands will hold a benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. 60s for 12-12-12 concert at madison square garden already sold out. ticket sales are benefiting the robin hood foundation. however, there is some controversy over scalpers making a profit to see top performers. >> it's a charity event, to benefit the victims. when you buy those tickets, up, they're already sold, so you're not doing anything to help the victims. >> sellers listing tickets have the option to donate their proceed sees to the fund among other charities. stub hub says they've raised $500,000 in service fees and commissions already. >>> there's backlash from new york city marathon which organizers canceled because of sandy. there'
thanks, chuck. >>> today a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. the typhoon killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of the country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest. the storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> this week several bands will hold a benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. 60s for 12-12-12 concert at...
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philippines and expanding our milton a dialogue and exchanges with china. we are also enhancing our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes reallocating the naval fleet to achieve in the next few years a 63 coo 40 split between the pacific and the land goshen's. hopefully we will do that by 2020. the increasing army and marine presence in the region after iraq and afghanistan locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific including the new plans as f-22 is and the envy 22 to japan. laying the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f35 joint strike fighter in 27 tiberi. the strategy is that as we do force projection for in the asia-pacific and in the middle east we still have to maintain our golden leadership and presence by building innovative partnerships and partner capacity across the globe and using these innovation deployments as a way to do exercises and training with other countries developing their capabilities so that they can help provide for their own security and latin america and africa and europe and elsewhere t
philippines and expanding our milton a dialogue and exchanges with china. we are also enhancing our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes reallocating the naval fleet to achieve in the next few years a 63 coo 40 split between the pacific and the land goshen's. hopefully we will do that by 2020. the increasing army and marine presence in the region after iraq and afghanistan locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific including the new plans as f-22 is and the envy 22 to...
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we worked together on the recognition of philippine know veterans and he thanked me for my interest and working with him on an interest so dear to his heart. these are just a few stories. i know there are thousands more to be told. but the real story was this was a man who sacrificed for his country. but ultimately because of a kind heart and loyally to the ideals we process as americans, he became one of the most important yet humble leaders in the united states senate. senator inouye reminded us what it means to be an american hero, a war hero who carried the burden of his service with him all of his life. his courage, his patriotism, his respect for the values he fought for formed his views in this chamber. we are saddened today with the passing of one of the most respected and icon i can lead e a hero a voice for reason and common sense when reason rationalty and common sense was too often in short supply. he will be missed by all of us who had the privilege to serve with him but by a nation who needs more leaders like him. all of us remember his lasting influence, his way of making
we worked together on the recognition of philippine know veterans and he thanked me for my interest and working with him on an interest so dear to his heart. these are just a few stories. i know there are thousands more to be told. but the real story was this was a man who sacrificed for his country. but ultimately because of a kind heart and loyally to the ideals we process as americans, he became one of the most important yet humble leaders in the united states senate. senator inouye reminded...
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. >> a powerful typhoon is causing major damage in the southern philippines. the storm has knocked out power, suspended air travel, and flooded areas already vulnerable to landscape. so far 33 desk at the report from a flash flood. within 41,000 it residents have moved out of their homes, along rivers including in southern provinces that were devastated by a deadly storm a year ago. government forecasters said the storm has sustained winds of 109 m.p.h. with gusts up to 130. >> and the turnout or a digital our local weather. erica will tell us about our rain. >> temperatures are on the mild side forties' out the door in concord. 53 in san jose. mid-50s in san francisco. your afternoon highs look like upper 50s for the north bay. they will see the bulk of the cloud cover and most of the moisture. only getting to 59 for santa rosa and napa. 60 expected in the city. satellite and radar showed the rain sagging southward. the cold front is relatively weak in nature. compared to the last three systems we saw we will see a lot of cloud cover. most moisture heads towa
. >> a powerful typhoon is causing major damage in the southern philippines. the storm has knocked out power, suspended air travel, and flooded areas already vulnerable to landscape. so far 33 desk at the report from a flash flood. within 41,000 it residents have moved out of their homes, along rivers including in southern provinces that were devastated by a deadly storm a year ago. government forecasters said the storm has sustained winds of 109 m.p.h. with gusts up to 130. >> and...
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. >> a massive search-and-rescue effort in the philippines with 900 fishermen missing after a typhoon struck. >> new fallout to the growing political conflict in egypt. egyptians in egypt are flooding into the united states many live ing egypt because of the crisis and for their safety. and now, live in los angeles. dominic, what sort of scale is this wave of asylum seekers? >> napolitano at homeland security says we are seeing a doubling of seekers since the muslim brotherhood took power and 100,000 egyptians have turned up according to unofficial figures. it is mostly the coptic christians and we understand, as well, that new constitution does so little to protect minority rights including christians there and this is an attempt by the islamist to wipe out what remains, really, of the christian community in cairo. take a listen. >> christianity is in the middle coast where the cultures have become islamic, christianity only accounts for 3 percent of the middle east. how long will it continue? we dope know. it has to do with politics. >> it has to do with politics and where the gover
. >> a massive search-and-rescue effort in the philippines with 900 fishermen missing after a typhoon struck. >> new fallout to the growing political conflict in egypt. egyptians in egypt are flooding into the united states many live ing egypt because of the crisis and for their safety. and now, live in los angeles. dominic, what sort of scale is this wave of asylum seekers? >> napolitano at homeland security says we are seeing a doubling of seekers since the muslim...
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. >> it's the most powerful typhoon to hit the southern philippines in decades. it came ashore this morning, destroying homes and killing more than two dozen people. the international space station captured this shot of the typhoon as it was bearing down on the philippines. we'll show it to you later. >>> a lawyer for john mcafee says he's left belize and is in guatemala city. he's wanted in connection for the shooting death of his neighbor. he's told cnn he is innocent and will not surrender to police. >>> former alaska governor sarah palin has apologized for remarks she made about congressional republicans she thinks are compromising too much in the battle over the fiscal cliff. she called them wusses and wobbly. >>> it's the kind of case you rarely see at the united states supreme court. the justices are about to weigh in on a child custody battle. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, t
. >> it's the most powerful typhoon to hit the southern philippines in decades. it came ashore this morning, destroying homes and killing more than two dozen people. the international space station captured this shot of the typhoon as it was bearing down on the philippines. we'll show it to you later. >>> a lawyer for john mcafee says he's left belize and is in guatemala city. he's wanted in connection for the shooting death of his neighbor. he's told cnn he is innocent and will...